Tag: Education
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Making a geological model from Sand!
A step-by-step guide on how to make an awesome geological model from sand and other cool stuff!
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Observations on Teaching Observation
After spending a week at my old school undertaking teaching observation while considering going into teaching… here are my thoughts and observations.
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On what museums are doing wrong
An essay questioning the modern management and educational practices at modern natural history museums. Entered into the Science3.0 Blogging contest (GLAM; December 2010).
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Of beginnings and biases
A summary of how the project is coming along (not very far at the moment) and some of the issues, biases and conundrums in approach that have so far been identified.
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On the Browne Review Leaks
I’m Pissed Off… nay… F*cked Off… that’s all that need be said.
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Lyme Regis’ Urban Palaeontology 2
One month ago I posted Lyme Regis’ Palaeontology 1, in which I talked about two small parts of the Lyme Regis pumping station and waterworks (locations 1 and 2 on the map below) and promised to finish the job with a second post within a fortnight or so… I failed to do so and as such I apologise,…
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That Geological Mini-Documentary
A short post about my recent appearance presenting a short mini-documentary for a friend, where I pick up on the three most egregious errors within the film.
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The B!G Marking Experiment
I was walking around at the NOCS the other day and noticed an old issue of the Times Higher Education Magazine lying in the careers area of the student centre… whose headline was “The B!G Marking Experiment” and naturally I was intrigued and ended up reading the whole headline feature…
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On the EVAs and a year of volunteering
A short note about SUSU’s EVAs and a thankyou to everyone who works so tirelessly to bring about the improvements in education and who perhaps don’t get enough credit.
Benjamin David Brooks 